Paddy Pimblett proved to the world that he’s one tough S.O.B. at UFC 324 last night (Sat., Jan. 24, 2026) in Las Vegas, Nevada. But, that trait wasn’t enough to win him the interim Lightweight title.

Pimblett (23-4 MMA, 7-1 UFC) fell short of the interim lightweight title in the UFC 324 main event when he lost a unanimous decision to Gaethje (27-5 MMA, 10-5 UFC) in a thrilling Fight of the Night battle.

The UFC returned to T-Mobile Arena for its first show of 2026, an 11-bout event whose main card, UFC 324, featured unbeaten (in the promotion) lightweight Paddy Pimblett making his first bid for a championship belt, albeit an interim version, in the final fight.

UFC referee Mark Smith was seen needing medical assistance after he reffed Ateba Gautier’s fight with Andrey Pulyaev last night. MMA fans are used to seeing fighters leave the Octagon battered and

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Justin Gaethje seems incapable of producing anything short of spellbinding entertainment, even as the sun begins to set on his remarkable career.

— Mayu Iwatani had her 15th anniversary show at the Marigold show yesterday at Korakuen Hall, beating Utami Hayashishita. Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane, who were the big three stars with Iwatani in Stardom for years, sent massive flowers to Iwatani at the show.

UFC's Seattle return has its main event. Israel Adesanya vs. Joe Pyfer will headline UFC Fight Night on March 28. UFC CEO Dana White announced the fight, which streams exclusively on Paramount+, on Tuesday via Instagram. The card will also feature a pivotal women's flyweight showdown between Alexa Grasso and Maycee Barber.